The Future of the First Amendment: The Digital Media, Civic Education, and Free Expression Rights in America's High Schools »

The Future of the First Amendment documents and explores the ramifications of First Amendment education and student media activities—both traditional and digital—on student support for free expression rights.

Preface     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Introduction     1
The American Public, Students, and Free Expression Rights     9
Educating Students about Free Expression Rights     25
The School Curriculum, Student Media, and Attitudes about Freedom of Expression     47
The Invasion of the Bloggers: Coming to a High School Near You     71
The Digital Media and Attitudes about Free Expression Rights     97
Putting the First Amendment First: Policy Implications and the Future of Freedom of Expression     119
Knight Future of the First Amendment 2004 and 2006 Student and Faculty Questionnaires     131
Future of the First Amendment Survey Sampling Methodology     147
Full Multivariate Model Results     149
Selected Bibliography     179
Index     183
About the Authors     189